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[To me, at least] they're both a critcism of Communist Russia; both in that two start a revolution, denouce capitalism (whilst becoming capitalists themselves), then one tries to get rid of the other. The end result? Utter failure of the system.

Haha,coolies. Jeez,I feel so ignorant!!! I don't really know enough about history or Russia to know whether I agree with you or not,but you're probably right!! Hehe I know they criticise Communism in the song somewhere!

I would say Animal Farm (and 1984) are good descriptions of any society that undergoes social change, most people just assume it was communist Russia because there are some obvious connections between the two.

Personally, I see that particular Tenacious D literary masterpiece as being steeped more in the Shakesperian tradition, particularly Hamlet, than any 20th century works.

“It is a strange paradox that today’s central banks are generally staffed by economists, who by and large profess a belief in a theory which says that their jobs are, at the best, unnecessary, and more likely wealth-destroying. Needless to say, this is not a point widely discussed among respectable economists. Nevertheless, it is an issue worth pondering.”